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ASHLYEE HICKMANLiving Editor Imagine using a comb that would automatically straighten your hair. The catch: the temperature of the tool measures between 300 and 500 degrees Fahrenheit. Welcome to the world of black hair care. Freshman Alissa Hayden sometimes has her mother straighten her hair. “It’s an uphill battle, you never know who’s going to win: my mom or the hot comb,” … [Read more...] about Roots: Black Hairstory

CARISSA MARSHA&E Editor The Grannys. That is what my guy friends called Sunday’s 49th Annual Grammy Awards, and I honestly can’t blame them. Music’s biggest night, as it is proudly called, was just plain boring. Yes, I will admit, there were a few “whoa” moments. Some faves that top the list are Mary J. Blige rocking the stage in a dressed-to-kill white frock that, despite … [Read more...] about Lackluster Grammys disappoint

LIDA MANUKYANStaff Writer Pepperdine Associate Professor of Music Dr. Lincoln Hanks has composed a number of musical works over the years, but his most recent composition, “Tegel Passion,” has a historical foundation unlike most: Nazi Germany and the Holocaust. The compelling oratorio — a musical term for composition that features a text that is dramatic in character and … [Read more...] about Professor’s music chronicles true drama of Nazi resistance

JESSIE REIMERStaff Writer An exhibit at the J. Paul Getty Center showcases artworks and artifacts in a religious tribute to icons of the Middle Ages. “Icons From Sinai” will be on display until March 4 at the center in Los Angeles. The exhibit features religious icons from the Holy Monastery of St. Catherine in Sinai, Egypt.  “Icons from Sinai” creates a spiritual atmosphere … [Read more...] about Graven images: Getty showcases iconic art

LAURA JOHNSONA&E Assistant When the artsy biopic “Factory Girl” was released, the film quietly entered theaters. For the people who are familiar with Andy Warhol and Edie Sedgwick, this was a monumental event. To everyone else, it didn’t much matter.As we are in the tumultuous wake of Anna Nicole Smith’s untimely death, it seems yet another pop culture icon has left us. In … [Read more...] about ‘Girl’ explores 60s icons